Opinion

[Kirk32]

Do these look original to the W113. The pouch also?  If so, what’s a decent price to pay for them? Thanks.

[Kirk32]

Here is another photo

[LakisAkylas]

Yes, they look original.  However, as discussed in detail in a recent thread, they are not correct for late 280SL cars.  Mine is a late-production (12/70) example and uses the long tang handles.

Lakis 

[Kirk32]

Hi Lakis. Mine is a 12/70 production also. So these will not work?

[su8pack1]

Looks good for my 69, produced fall 68.

[Kirk32]

What would you pay for them ?

[LakisAkylas]

Hello Kirk, am not sure if these would work.

Lakis

[Kirk32]

I just bought them. Hope they work.

[MikeSimon]

I don't recall that we determined they were incorrect for late 280SLs. My car is a 11/70 also and mine look exactly like these.

[Jonny B]

Here is one thread about the locking handles:

https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=23759.msg169968#msg169968

I have a Sept 1969 build 280 SL, it has the rounded locking piece as shown in the above thread, and I have a set of the shorter handle levers. I have had no issues using them to lock/unlock the top on either the soft or hard top.

[MikeSimon]

I think this one was a tad more informative regarding late 280SLs

https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=32357.msg235938#msg235938

[neelyrc]

I don't recall that we determined they were incorrect for late 280SLs. My car is a 11/70 also and mine look exactly like these.

The picture posted by Kirk32 here are the short tang type for earlier cars.  We know that the long tang handles will work in early and late 280 SLs and I assume that the short tang handles will work on the later 280SL even if they might not be correct. I haven't actually tried the short ones in a late 280SL.

Mike, in another thread,you posted pictures of your handles.  As I recall they were the later long tang type.

[Kirk32]

If mine are for the early versions I’m willing to trade for the longer ones as my car is a later model.